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Hi-Lite Records

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Hi-Lite Records
Parent companyStone Music Entertainment
(CJ ENM E&M Division)
FoundedApril 20, 2010 (April 20, 2010)
FounderPaloalto
DefunctApril 20, 2022 (April 20, 2022)
Distributor(s)Genie Music
Stone Music Entertainment
GenreKorean Hip hop
LocationSeoul, South Korea
Official websitehiliterecords.com

Hi-Lite Records was a South Korean independent record label founded in 2010 by rapper Paloalto.

Partnership with CJ E&M

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It was announced in October 2015 that the entertainment company CJ E&M would be acquiring the label. Representatives stated the company would provide the label assistance in funding, marketing and expanding a global network, allowing it to solely focus on music.[1]

Accolades

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  • Won both "Album of the Year" (Hi-Life) and "Label of the Year" in the 2013 hiphopplaya awards.[2]
  • Won "Song of the Year" and "Music Video of the Year" with Keith Ape's "It G Ma" in the 2015 hiphopplaya awards[3]

Artists

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Former

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Discography

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  • HI-LITE Records - HI-LIFE (2013)
  • The Cohort – Orca-Tape (2013)
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References

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  1. ^ "CJ E&M takes over Paloalto's hip-hop label". The Korea Herald. 2015-10-18. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  2. ^ "HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2013 Results". HiphopKR. 2014-03-08. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  3. ^ "HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2015 결과발표". magazine.hiphopplaya.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  4. ^ Young, Tanea (2016-05-10). "B Free leaves Hi Lite Records - Seoulwave". Seoulwave. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  5. ^ "Okasian's contract with Hi-Lite Records ends". HiphopKR. 2016-05-27. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-06-03.